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| per·leche [ per lésh ] |
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radiating cracks at mouth corners: inflammation, with fissuring, at the angles of the mouth, caused by infection, poor diet, or excessive salivation
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| [< French< per- "thoroughly, completely" + lecher "to lick"; because it may be caused by salivation] |
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